![]() ![]() We also tied off other brands that have fully switched this year, including Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Dodge, GMC, Jeep, Lincoln and VW. Same goes for all JLR (Jaguar Land Rover) and Minis. We didn’t check any of the BMW models as they switched their entire lineup for 2018.Mirage uses only 9.5 ounces of R-134a! Eclipse and Outlander use yf. Mitsubishi may only sell three models in the US, but one of them holds the all-time record for the lowest refrigerant charge of any newly manufactured vehicle.The only newcomer we saw from Ford was the Transit Connect van, which is made in Europe and has been the subject of controversy for some time as many are imported as passenger cars and later converted to avoid a 25% US tariff.It’s built in Japan by Mazda and finished by Abarth in Italy, so until Mazda converts (any) of its vehicles over to yf (this one’s a cousin to the MX-5 Miata), we expect it to remain R-134a for the time being. ![]() Since dealers sold the last R-134a Jeep (Patriot MK74) in 2018, and now having converted the remaining “old” minivans (Caravans built on the RT platform were supposed to be discontinued but have held on due to high fleet demand), the only remaining FCA model that has yet to be yf converted is the Abarth 124 Spider, which we don’t expect will happen anytime soon.This year we skipped a few brands we knew had already changed, and scoped out those we had missed in previous years, as well as some we were really curious about. ©2019 Mobile Air Conditioning Society WorldwideĪs part of our continuing effort to document the industry’s changeover to R-1234yf, MACS once again attended the Philadelphia Auto Show to see the new models, open a few (actually all of the) hoods, and see what refrigerant is being used. By Steve Schaeber, MACS Technical Editor (May 20, 2019) ![]()
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